For What It's Worth

Ed's POV-


There it was... This shitty little beat up house?? Sorry but to be honest it was a piece of crap and I'm not going to lie. Underneath all the smut and dents and dirt it looked like it would make a gorgeous house but it had gone to waste over time and looked worse than the inside of a gas station's bathroom.

For almost a year this is where she lived her life? This is where she laid her head to sleep and called home? How horrible a life did I leave her to? It concerns me already that she left but I look at all the facts and this dying home and see how much worse it truly may be.

A jolt is pushed onto my shoulder and I shake my head to clear my thoughts and daze looking up into the eyes of the originator of the move sent my way. My eyes land on a pair of deep green ones and a little half smile of reassurance. I try my best to form one but I'm betting it looks more like a scowl of sorts. I can't form a sin of happiness when I truly am weak and ashamed.

"Mate, you need to face this sometime. If she lay beyond that rotting door you may want to save her from this hell hole." The reality of his words got me good and hard in the heart. She was living an eternal hell in her eyes. A pain she woke up to everyday thinking it would never end. A hurt that invoked so much inside of her that she didn't want to wake up anymore.

Nodding my head not trusting my voice and mouth I open the car door and slide out. I hear a couple doors slam behind me and know ally the lads have emerged from the van and are following me up the dirty walk way. I step upon crushed beer bottles and burnt up joints and dead leaves. This place gives me a feeling of emptiness and it just breaks my heart to know it will not be any warmer within that structure of a house.

We reach the door and I stand there staring at it. I can't do it. I can't! What if she's not here?! What if she is?! What will I say?! What if she hates me?! What if something's happened to her? What if that bastard she calls her boyfriend beats her?! And then my eyes widen and my hand is pounding hard against the old scratched wood.

If he laid a hand upon her beautiful form in any way I will smash his face in and beat him to he can't stand up right or can't bring any offspring little dickheads like himself into this world. There is no way I left my sister to he hurt and punished to a life of pain when she didn't deserve a second of it. If anyone did it was me.

No one has come to the door yet and I knock harder and louder this time. Please! Someone has to be home! They just have to! I'm growing desperate inside because I know this may be my only chance of no regret or hesitation to go through with this willingly.

A hand rests on my shoulder and I glance back to see Liam's hand there. I look at him and he has so much sorrow and pain lying there. He worries and feels so much pain for me. All the lads do and care so much about me. It's overwhelming but I wouldn't have to any other way.

"Ed no one may be here... I'm sorry." I shake my head and knock pounding my hand harder again not taking that as an answer. Someone will be home! Someone will answer! They just have to and they will! Finally I stop and I know that I'm close to tears.

I hear the lock twist and the boys breath in like me waiting to see what happens. The door handle turns and the door slowly swings open crookedly. My eyes start at the ground and slowly consume the view up to the tip of the person' head in front of me.

It's her!!! My Rubes, she's alright. She's here. My sister! Thank god! Her head begins to shake back and forth though. Moving farther and farther away from the door. Covering her mouth with her hand I know she's about to cry. She's a messy loud crier it was bad when she did.

Stepping forward I want to do my job and comfort her. She reaches out her hand and says sternly, "don't." I move back. Her voice is more shaken and gravely. Deep below the fright though it has changed to more peaceful and soothing like something of an angel.

I I feel myself be nudged and I know I have to say SOMETHING! "Rubes???" Her eyes grow wider. I forgot she didn't hear that name anymore. She continues to move back and I know she thinks this is a mistake a dream. It can't actually be happening. It's mind boggling to me even and this is me doing the actions.

"Please don't shut me out! Say something! ANYTHING!" I know my voice sounds cracked and desperate and rushed but I don't give a crap. The person who takes up a big part of my heart is right in front of me after so much time.

I look at her closer as she starts to move back towards the front door. Her appearance is simple. Just a baggy sweater some leggings and a pair of old uggs. She pulls them off really well though. But as I look at her face I see the bags... The dark circles lying under her eyes. All the endless days are marked there under them for the world to see how tired she is on waiting for a change.

Then the most simple word slips from her lips and yet it hits me right in the heart like a blast of light. "Eddie?" I know the tears are coming hard now and I'm crossing whatever line she drew but I need to be near her and feel her close to me. Wrapping my arms around her I embrace in all the pent up love and warmth I should've been there to give her all those years.

Instead of standing there like a stiff board her arms grasp tightly to me clawing into my back as I hear loud sobs escape her mouth and tears wet my t-shirt. I don't care, she can ruin it for all I care. All that matters in my heart is I have my sister back.

And then she pulls back from the hug too soon leaving me cold and alarmed at her sudden coldness and distance. She's looking past me though at all the lads behind me with her eyebrows scrunched up in confusion. She always used to scrunch her evebrows when she was confused or questioning something.

I was about to speak when I hear a deep throated voice from inside the house around the corner we can't see past. "Col! Get your ass over here now!" She jumps a little on the air and you can see the goosebumps cross her arms as she shivers and shakes in her spot. Who the fuck made her this scared?!

"Col I'm talking to you! Where the fuck are you, you pathetic piece of shit! This house is a fucking disaster still!" She seemed shocked at the harsh words as if she never expected it to happen. Almost as if she had STOPPED it from happening.

Then HE comes around the corner and his eyes are slit and narrowed. His face overall completely pissed off and irritated. He's a huge lad I'll give you that, with bulging muscles and plenty of tattoos. He looks like a rotten shit and doesn't deserve my sister in any way. He lurches forward unsteadily and I know he's having a hangover as he grabs the wall for support as he walks to her.

"Didn't you hear my calling your name bitch?!" His face is so closed to hers that has now pulled back as far as it can get without kicking it into the door frame. I want to sock this guy in the face so hard and leave him begging for mercy. Who the fuck does this prick think he is?!

"B-baby I'm sorry I-I wasn't ignoring you I just-" he clamps a hand down over her mouth to stop her from continuing. She had TRIED to be nice to the guy after all he had already said to her! Why?!!! "I know what you did you sneaky cunt. Putting a sleeping pill with the Advil to drug me back to sleep!"

A gasp comes from all the lads behind me at what he just said. Even I am a little concerned as to why she would knowingly put a sleeping pill on his bedside table when he awoke to his hangover. Her eyes are wide and filled with tears again but this time in fear.

The prick turns his head to the open door after he heard the gasp. His face is in absolute rage as he sees the six of us standing there. Quickly he raises his hand and it comes in contact with her cheek as grabs onto it and sinks to the floor.

HE JUST SMACKED HER! OH HELL NO! "Why are there six men standing outside our door Col! Are you fucking them all in our OWN home? You slutty bitch! That's all you are... WORTHLESS!" I was growling now at his words he screamed and yelled into her poor face.

"I let you into my home after you yell at your ugly ass mum, then I treat you like a queen and only ask you clean the house after parties, which you FAIL to do, AND you drug me and sleep with these bastards??!!! How fucking dare you bitch!"

Harry and Liam come closer to my side about to grab this dude and bash his head in as well as me. But I hold them back because I don't want to start drama yet. They look at me like I'm out of my fucking kind but I need to see a couple more seconds of this pricks actions.

"And by the way the sex isn't that great. I've been fucking Jeenie behind your back for months but I guess you already knew that when you went with these dudes." He leaned down to try and hit her again but I wouldn't let that happen.

I jumped on him and slammed him onto the ground throwing punches in all directions as I saw the blood hit my knuckles. I didn't care if he died... He deserved to. And then I was being lifted off him and someone shouted over the chaos. "Ed he's unconscious! Stop! He could die!"

I kicked and screamed and yelled, "good!!!" Zayn and Niall quickly pulled his body somewhere farther into the house and away from my sight. I was still being held back as I tried to get back to my calm state. And then I heard he crying sobs.

The lads let go of my arms as they saw me relax and worry for my sister. I quickly pulled her onto my lap and into my arms holding her close against my chest. She held on for dear life letting out her small little sobs and shaking with fear in my arms as I stroked her hair slowly.

Turning I saw all the lads had returned and were waiting on me. But they were all staring at her intensely with worry and fright. I know they care very much for her already. I picked her up in my arms and clung on tighter to me if that's even possible.

We made our way out of the horrible place and I knew she would knew be coming back to this hell if I had anything to do with it. Then I came to stop momentarily when the words escaped her trembling lips. "You don't get it.. You just don't get it!"

Everyone was staring at her in shock and confusion and so was I. She was so very broken! "I know. I don't get it... But I will. I promise Rubes." I pulled her closer and we entered the car with Liam driving.

As as I watched her on my arms silence echoing except for her whines I saw her body relax and her grow quiet and she moved closer and closed her eyes. She fell asleep on me and looked so at peace. And I knew this would be her first real peaceful sleep in a LONG time.

Goodnight Rubes. Goodnight. And I kissed her forehead.

Notes

K here the chapter! Long overdue sorry! Anyways hope you enjoy and love what did with all the DRAMA!!!! Can't wait for the next one! COMMENT RATE AND SUBSCRIBE' thankssss! Love ya all!!





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